So we went to dinner at an upscale bar/restaurant last night and saw they had Firestone Walker double Jack on tap so I ordered what I thought would arrive as a pint since it was priced at $8.00.

The waiter delivered me an 8 oz snifter.....

I laughed and thought it was a mistake, was I wrong? I realize its a 9.5% beer but at almost a dollar per oz I was little surprised-thoughts?

Seems a little high. I go to a pub with a huge beer selection. And it's always the high abv stuff on tap where there's a little "room for interpretation". I've been going to this pub for 20+ years , so they give me a heads up if a beer is a good bit pricier than others, or if the quantity is smaller. I've always noticed that higher end places charge more for a given beer too. I got an 11oz pour of St Bernardus Abt12 for about $9 at this pub, and it's 10%.

I have gotten sort of used to getting a smaller glass of stronger beers, but usually the price stays the same. To be charged more and then get less would be irritating.And yes, they should tell you up front.

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Jeff Gladish, Tampa (989.3, 175.1 Apparent Rennarian)Homebrewing since 1990AHA member since 1991, now a lifetime member BJCP judge since 1995